Sign-In
Cart
The Intrusion of Jimmy: A Humorous Tale of Society and Mischief
Paperback
HumorMystery & ThrillerClassic Fiction
ISBN13: 9781604598285
Publisher: SMK Books
Published: Sep 26 2009
Pages: 184
Weight: 0.61
Height: 0.42 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
P. G. Wodehouse's The Intrusion of Jimmy is an early comic novel that showcases the author's unmistakable wit, lively characters, and talent for turning social complications into delightful farce. First published in 1910, the novel reflects Wodehouse's developing style that would later make him one of the most beloved humorists in English literature.
The story follows Jimmy Pitt, an easygoing young man who becomes unexpectedly entangled in a web of misunderstandings, mistaken identities, and romantic complications. What begins as a quiet stay in New York soon spirals into chaos when Jimmy becomes involved with a group of eccentric characters whose schemes and secrets threaten to overturn the orderly world around him.
Set amid fashionable society and bustling city life, the novel moves quickly through a series of humorous situations, misunderstandings, and improbable encounters. Wodehouse's trademark lightness of touch and comic timing transform everyday social mishaps into sparkling entertainment.
Although written early in his career, The Intrusion of Jimmy already reveals the qualities that would later define Wodehouse's celebrated fiction-clever dialogue, playful narrative voice, and a joyful sense of comic absurdity.
Also in
Classic Fiction
James Fenimore Cooper: The Leatherstocking Tales Vol. 1 (Loa #26): The Pioneers / The Last of the Mohicans / The Prairie
Cooper, James Fenimore
Hardcover
Four Comedies: The Taming of the Shrew, a Midsummer Night's Dream, the Merchant of Venice, Twelfth Night
Shakespeare, William
Paperback
The Princess Bride Deluxe Limited Edition: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure
Goldman, William
Paperback
The Fellowship of the Ring: Being the First Part of the Lord of the Rings
Tolkien, J. R. R.
Paperback
The Lord of the Rings Illustrated by the Author: Illustrated by J.R.R. Tolkien
Tolkien, J. R. R.
Hardcover
The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure
Goldman, William
Hardcover
The Pilgrim's Progress: A Readable Modern-Day Version of John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress (Revised and easy-to-read)
Vermilye, Alan
Bunyan, John
Paperback
Frankenstein, Dracula, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Shelley, Mary
Stevenson, Robert Louis
Stoker, Bram
Paperback
The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure
Goldman, William
Paperback